2025-04-30
25 分钟The Economist Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist.
I'm your host Rosie Bloor.
Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.
Fifty years ago today, Saigon fell.
That iconic moment heralded the end of the Vietnam War.
and thousands of people fled the country.
So what happened to that Vietnamese diaspora?
Our correspondent finds out.
And for decades, Alistair Ridley sang gospel, Motown and blues in the New York subway.
Later she went on tour,
but she'd go back to busking
because she loved the intimacy of being close to her audience.
Our obituary's editor remembers her.
First up, though.
After 100 days back in the White House, America is a free,
proud and sovereign nation once more,
and our magnificent destiny is closer than ever before.
Three months of Trump 2.0 have been tempestuous, to say the least.
Remember the plane crash he suggested could have been caused by diversity and inclusion policies?
We do not know what led to this crash, but we have some very strong opinions.